Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: SFMOMA freebies, ‘Beautiful Noise,’ ‘Happy Pleasant Valley,’ SF Symphony, Symphony San Jose By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | June 4, 2025 Cue the castanets.
Arts & Entertainment SF Opera’s free ‘Bohème Out of the Box’ comes to downtown Hayward By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | June 4, 2025 “Bohème Out of the Box” is at 2 pm June 28-29, 2025 in Heritage Plaza, Hayward.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Opera Parallèle brings ‘Harvey Milk’ back home to San Francisco By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | June 2, 2025 Opera Parallèle’s “Harvey Milk Reimagined” continues through June 7 at Blue Shield of California Theater in San Francisco.
Books Local Lit | June’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | May 30, 2025 Gifts for grads, Alcatraz book signing, a book and pizza party; and more.
Arts & Entertainment Podcasters invite readers to tackle Joyce’s epic ‘Ulysses’ via online community group By Leslie Katz, Bay City News | May 30, 2025 The podcast and international community summer reading project starts June 1 and ends August 19.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books from Bay Area and Northern California authors — May, June 2025 By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | May 29, 2025 The season's featured releases include local authors Isabel Allende, Ilana DeBare, Hana Lee, Kelly Ramsey, and more.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books-Destination known: Signature bookstores across the USA By Sue Gilmore, Bay City NewsSue Gilmore | Bay City News | May 29, 2025 City Lights Booksellers & Publishers in San Francisco placed sixth in Time Out magazine's list of top independent bookstores in the US.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Fridays on Front Street, ‘Harvey Milk Reimagined,’ Berkeley Symphony, ‘Limitless’ art show, Adele Givens, Tommy Davidson By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | May 28, 2025 Mark your calendars for swan songs, season closers, and comedic catchphrases.
Arts & Entertainment June 2025 author events: Jacinda Ardern, Ilana DeBare, B. Dylan Hollis, Andrew Lam, Penn Jillette By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | May 27, 2025 Oakland writer Ilana DeBare launches her novel "Shaken Free" with an appearance at A Great Good Place for Books on June 5.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘Parade’ musically details an American miscarriage of justice By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | May 23, 2025 “Parade” runs through June 8 at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.